News Bulletin

January 26, 2015

National Press:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Monetised exits: Golden handshake in the works for govt school teachers

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government is planning to remove at least 50% of public school teachers over poor performance, but not before giving them a golden handshake. Additional Secretary for Education Qaiser Alam told The Express Tribune the golden handshake is among the options under consideration to improve the standard of education in government-run schools.

The management cadre of the education department has demanded one-step upgradation and provision of other perks and privileges so that goals of ensuring effective monitoring of schools and promotion of education could be achieved.

Despite the need for establishment of more schools in densely populated urban areas of the province, the practice of shifting proposed schools from cities to rural localities continues due to high prices of land in cities, according to sources.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is pressing the private schools to take security measures but hundreds of public sector schools in the province are without boundary walls that can cause a serious threat to thousands of kids. The police in a number of districts have conveyed to the provincial government and the Education Department through official letters to construct boundary walls of educational institutions as kids are exposed to threats.

he Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is pressing the private schools to take security measures but hundreds of public sector schools in the province are without boundary walls that can cause a serious threat to thousands of kids. The police in a number of districts have conveyed to the provincial government and the Education Department through official letters to construct boundary walls of educational institutions as kids are exposed to threats.

Reeling in the aftermath: ‘Only 118 out of 1,400 govt schools have reopened’

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Elementary and Secondary Education Department Director Rafiq Khattak on Saturday said only 118 out of the 1,400 government schools in the district have managed to reopen more than a month after the haunting Army Public School (APS) attack.

Talking to The Express Tribune, Khattak said most of the educational institutions were unable to put in place security arrangements and obtain NOCs during the winter break, primarily due to budget constraints.

The Muttahida Talaba Mahaz at the Agriculture University Peshawar on Saturday rejected the recent increase in fee and asked the government to revoke it. At a press conference, student leader Aizaz Ahmad, Iqbal and Shahid Khattak said the university administration increased the fees every year, but this year it was raised by 200 percent.

Disgruntled by the reaction of world leaders, Dr Nedim Makarevic, ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina, said it was unfortunate that the world community did not pay adequate respect to the Peshawar massacre victims as they did to those killed in Paris.

In an interview with The Express Tribune, Makarevic said all world leaders had come out to support victims of the Paris killings, whereas Muslim children who lost their lives in Peshawar and many others who were still suffering did not get similar respect globally.

Residents of Sikandarpura locality here have demanded the provincial government to name the Government City District Girls Degree College in memory of Sofia Hijab, a female teacher martyred in the December 16 terrorist attack on the Army Public School and College.

The deficient and unsatisfactory security arrangements in over 200 government schools have worried the district police prompting them to approach officials of the local education department for implementation of the security advisory issued by the government.

NOWSHERA: Eighteen Afghan students were arrested and later deported to Afghanistan from a religious seminary in Akora Khattak during a raid conducted jointly by the security forces and the police here on Friday.

Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Mohammad Yousuf inaugurated the first degree college for girls in Balakot tehsil here the other day and asked the parents to send their daughters to the college for their better future.

An injured student “Ahmad Nawaz” is severely injured. His are bone is broken that blocked his blood veins. He required emergency foreign treatment. He is admitted at Lady reading Hospital. Government announced to provide him 3.5 million but nothing is fulfilled now. His father has decided to protest against government if their demand are not fulfilled by government.

Buuklay schools, Buner, were built up with funding of 9.2 million. Schools still lacking basic educational facilities and staff. There is not functional water supply at schools. The structure is wasting.

An NGO decided to protest against VC Peshawar University. VC Peshawar university started inquiry against a professor who was a harassing a female student since two years. Now VC given back professor hid old position

Chief Secretary Azad Jammu and Kashmir said to complete the security. He said that they will monitor the security of schools on daily basis there are more than 90% schools at Chattar Pari that did not have any boundary wall or CCTV cams.

In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Assembly approved the establishment of Army Courts. Members highly criticized education minister. They said that he is lying that their government will prompted teachers to Grade 14. They said government is unable to manage the cadet colleges.

Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch urged people on Sunday to equip their new generation with education. Speaking after inaugurating a model school in the Sanni Shoran area of Kachhi Bolan district, he said 4,000 teachers would soon be recruited across the province through the National Testing System.

Government teachers association said that they will not accept to assign examination duties to specific group of teachers. They said that department does the lottery system for assigning the superintendents and deputy superintendents for matric exams.

The professors or principals working in BPS-20 and above in different educational institutions working under the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) are denied of transport monetization facility which is being enjoyed by the officials of the same grade in the other public departments.

The professors and principals working in BPS-20 and above in different educational institutions working under Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) are denied transport monetisation facility which is being enjoyed by the officials of the same grade in the other public departments.Under monetization policy of the government, all the officers in BPS-20 are granted the transport monetization allowance worth Rs 65,960 per month instead of monthly conveyance allowance.

Youth activists, parliamentarians and civil society experts urged the state to formulate a national plan to ensure a framework for education following the deadline of the targets for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Education for All (EFA). The conference was part of a two-day series of consultations organised by Pakistan Coalition for Education (PCE) in collaboration with Beydaar Society.

Since the terrorist attack in Peshawar, educational institutions have had numerous instructions on how to deal with the terrorist attacks. Over the past few weeks the Islamabad police have provided information to the educational institutions on the importance of being prepared for an emergency that may shock the students.

A three-day regional directors’ conference of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) began here Saturday to adopt ways and means for qualitative improvement in the university’s overall system, particularly enhancing its role as a research-based organisation.

Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) would hold the 30th medal and prize distribution ceremony on January 28 (Wednesday) to award medals, prizes and certificates among 23 position holder students of Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary School Certificate.

An eminent US Professor Dr John Tashner of Appalachian State University on Friday visited Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and shared his experience and expertise with the faculty members about the use of instructional technologies for promoting online courses.

Two new primary schools have been approved for the thickly populated area of Shams Abad in Rawalpindi. Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has accorded approval for construction of two new schools in Shams Abad and grant amounting to Rs 20 million has also been released. One schools has been approved for girls and one for boys. Land has also been acquired alongside road for construction of these two schools.

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has extended the deadline for its scholarship entitled “MS leading to PhD programme of Faculty Development for universities of engineering, science and technology”. Online applications would be accepted till January 25 while printed application forms may reach HEC latest by January 30, said a news release issued here.

Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has received highest number of admissions in M Phil and PhD-level in local languages in the recent year, as compared to the other educational institutions in the country. Students’ enrolment in the local languages has reached to 179, whereas 120 students have already received M Phil, and 3 achieved PhD degrees.

The latest directive issued by capital police, instructing educational institutions to construct bunkers on their rooftops for snipers, have left their budget constrained and administrators confused. They claimed that they lack funds to construct bunkers let alone hire snipers.

Parents Association of School Students (PASS) has urged the government to introduce a centralized system to ensure quality of food items and award of contract to canteens, being run at educational institutions in the capital.

Lee Davis Assistant Director Professional Development Qualifications from the University of Cambridge accompanied with Ms. Uzma Yousaf Country Director of Cambridge International Examinations and Humayun Ghias School Development Manager visited Roots Millennium Schools, Chief Executive Secretariat at E-11/4 Islamabad on Saturday.

Government decided to take action against 185 higher education institutions throughout the country. Of them 113 belongs to Punjab, 48 from Sindh, 12 from Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, 9 from Islamabad, 1 from Balochistan and 2 from Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

The Lahore High Court has issued guidelines for the Punjab government regarding security of educational institutions in the province. In its written order released on Saturday, the bench directed the government to ensure through its monitoring system that all public and private institutions were complying with security directives. The bench said all educational institutions which wanted to take additional security measures could approach the district coordination officer (DCO) concerned for assistance.

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has given approval to converting government schools to solar energy under the off-grid solar solution programme. He said that solar panels would ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity to primary schools.

The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) has announced launching the “Education Voucher Scheme” (EVS) for providing (on a partnership basis) free-of-cost education up to secondary level across the province to the dropout children of poor and deserving families of katchi abadis and backward areas.

The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) has issued tentative schedule of its annually held 15th Quality Assurance Test (QAT) for the private schools partnering under Foundation Assisted School (FAS) programme of free education for the deserving students in Punjab. According to the schedule, QAT exam will start from Feb 2 and will conclude on Feb 19. As many as 2,355 FAS partnering schools will take part in it.

The University of Sargodha has striving hard to provide quality education of the students at their doorsteps through its well-established sub-campuses being run under public-private partnership in different areas. Addressing a meeting of the Chief Executives and Directors of UoS Sub-Campuses here, Vice Chancellor Dr Mohammad Akram Chaudhry emphasised on the heads of Sub-Campuses to sharpen and explore the hidden capabilities of students by adopting modern teaching methods.

Provincial Minister for Education Rana Mashhood Ahmed on Friday said there were 60,000 schools in Punjab and the number of children getting enrolled in them according to the Millennium Development Goals was increasing every year.

In a successful negotiations between the parties concerned, the Punjab School Education Department in a high-level meeting on Friday decided that the Government Islamia High School Bhati Gate’s academic affairs control be handed over to Ghazi Education and Welfare Trust, a non-governmental organisation, while the Punjab government will provide security and maintain the infrastructure of the school. Complete Story: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/punjab/24-Jan-2015/ghazi-trust-gets-back-control-of-islamia-school

CAN strongly condemns torture of schoolchildren

The Children Advocacy Network (CAN) Pakistan has strongly condemned the police torture on schoolchildren in the provincial capital. CAN Pakistan’s spokesperson Rashida Qureshi in her statement on Friday demanded Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and inspector general of police to take action against the police officials involved torturing the innocent schoolchildren and their parents who were demanding that the school, which had been run by a trust for several years, is not handed over to the government.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab Education Wing on Friday staged a peaceful protest in front of the Lahore Press Club against the incident in which police baton charged schoolchildren, their parents and school administration.

The Punjab police in collaboration with a mobile phone company has launched a single-click Emergency Alert System (EAS) to facilitate schools throughout the province. “The system is free of cost and will work on any mobile phone, not requiring high-end smart phones, by using Ufone SIMs,” an official of the company said.

Residents of Rawalpindi’s New Lalazar colony have demanded shifting Fauji Foundation school to inside the Foundation University. Locals say traffic remains clogged for hours in morning and afternoon as dozens of school vans cram on the narrow lane road.

Having been the shortest route between Jhelum and Adiala roads, the New Lalazar Road receives a continuous flow of traffic. It has no parking area, which results in blockade of the road at school opening and closing hours.

THE Punjab government has allowed Ghazi Education & Welfare Trust to continue controlling Government Islamia High School, Bhati Gate with the assurance to provide necessary security in the wake of Peshawar school attack.

The district coordination meeting (DCM) of partnering schools attached with the Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) under its Education Voucher Scheme (EVS) will be held at the auditorium of children’s library complex here on Monday. The EVS partners in 23 districts, including Lahore, will participate.

Punjab University Hailey College of Commerce (HCC), in collaboration with Lahore School of Management, organised a seminar on “Patents and Their Outcomes & How to Write a Research Paper for High Impact Factor Journals” here on Saturday.

Different private schools, sealed by the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) in the Johar Town area for non-payment of commercialisation fee, continued academic activities outside their campuses on Saturday.

Families of the schoolchildren who had been burnt alive in a school van fire tragedy near Mungowal in Gujrat on May 25, 2013, have formally granted pardon to the van driver, its owner, the motor vehicle examiner and others.

Government Teachers Association said that they would protect the rights of all teachers. They said that most of teachers offering their duties faithful but they are also sometimes get expel. They said that government also making promotions of teachers complicated.

Government spending 1 billion 430 million on education. Government will have to afford nearly 90 million extra on paying bills of mobile phone SIMS. Each school that have mobile Sims by government will be responsible to pay connection dues.

Government announced to provide scholarships to students of intermediate who belongs to teacher. Board of intermediate and secondary education announced to provide those 30 scholarships and 2 percent is fixed for disabled students.

To grade Education Department Rawalpindi has left promotions of teachers of grade 17 to grade 21 for their clearance from income tax and anti-corruption department. Senior teachers waiting for their promotions for a long time. They decided to protest.

While deliberating upon how to nurture peace in society, speakers at a penal discussion held on Sunday at a school said that education reforms with drastic changes on the curriculum were vital to tackle growing militancy and intolerance in society.

Only 2.59 per cent public schools have a library and 2.34pc have science laboratories in Sindh. Approximately 95pc of the education budget is consumed by staff salaries, including ghost staff, and only 5pc is spent on upgrading schools and maintenance. Thatta has the worst condition in terms of facilities as only 33pc of the schools there have toilets, only 17pc have water, 12pc have electricity and 37pc have a boundary wall.

Teachers in Pakistan’s conditions today and in the near future have to recast their as a four-fold responsibility. They have to be a transmitter of genuine knowledge; a catalyst to initiate progressive change within the minds of the pupils, even as conditions in their homes and areas remain stagnant or worsen; a trainer of youth, imparting the practice of non-violence.

The US Consul General in Karachi Brian Heath on Saturday welcomed 400 new students who entered the US State Department’s English Access Microscholarship Programme. In his welcome address, he said there were more than 1,200 access students in Karachi who were being given an opportunity to learn English and change their futures.

Citizens of a village in DADU did protest after press club against illegal occupancy of Government High School, Bali shah. They said that hundreds of children used to study in school and some resourceful person grabbed schools land.

In Hyderabad, University has occupied land of residence of citizen. Owners of the land said that revenue department has its record. They said that University is making residential area for University Employees.

TACKLING terrorism in general is painstaking work, performed by specialised organs of the state. However, the threat to schools in the wake of the APS Peshawar attack means that parents themselves must push schools to improve their security systems rather than waiting for the government to do so.

WHILE there is much debate about access to primary education, very little is said about the policy failure vis-à-vis higher education institutions and colleges in Punjab. Nowhere has this been more apparent than in the policy of transforming colleges offering graduate and post-graduate courses into university sub-campuses.

Just when we think that the Punjab police cannot sink any lower than the depths of brutality we have witnessed recently, we are proved alarmingly wrong. Countering protesting parents and their children in front of the Government Islamia High School in the Bhati Gate area of Lahore on Thursday with baton charges and high handedness, the deplorable police force has shown, once again, that it is so barbaric that calling the officers animals would indeed be an insult to animals.

Education has always been low in the pecking order of Pakistani politics. Like an invalid on a wheelchair, education reform is rolled out periodically, shown to people, and then rolled back into the depths of its hiding place. Successive governments have failed so spectacularly that Pakistan is in a dire educational crisis at the moment. Pakistan has almost 5.5 million children in the 5-9 age bracket who are not in school, the second highest number in the world.

The Peshawar attack on Dec. 16th proved to the country that little else can present cause for complete national paralysis as the violent targeting of schools. As parents of school going children battle with their fears every single day, the decision to see their children off each morning has become a matter of complex national debate. From wide-scale arrests to hoax text messages and unverified phone conversations circulating on the media, the parents of Pakistan are now engaging with the problem of extremism in a way they previously did not.

Whenever there is talk of purging the country of terrorism, the debate on the role of religious seminaries picks up steam. Most members of Afghan and Pakistani Taliban have been students of these seminaries, and so, building the premise on this reason, these seminaries are termed incubators of violent extremism.

Pakistan has been experiencing an education emergency for decades. For a country that aspires to create an economy that draws down the benefits of information technology and the internet, it has done remarkably little to produce a generation of children who might fill the jobs that such a move would create. With the education budget still below two per cent of the GDP, the government has decided that it too recognises that there is an education emergency and has decided to do something about it — maybe.

The recently unveiled National Action Plan (NAP) against terrorism is an important document. Important, because for the first time the government has created a comprehensive document detailing exactly what needs to be done if we want to fight back against terrorism.

My (not yet) 7-year-old grandson bemoans that the mid-day break during which he munched the sandwich his mother so lovingly prepared for him, has been eliminated from his school day’s schedule. Another grandchild, a year older, misses his taekwondo session and rolling exercises he loves because the games period no longer exists on the school timetable.

IF the political elite is determined to eradicate extremism and terrorism in Pakistan, then its circle should be expanded not only to madressahs and seminaries but also to public sector institutions where several proscribed extremist groups of different political parties are preaching terror.

Although bombing, shooting and slaughtering children are heinous acts of terrorism and need to be dealt with with an iron hand, baton-charging schoolgoing children seems a minor crime and harmless act in the contemporary situation of Pakistan. That is why the Punjab police have ruthlessly lashed innocent children in Lahore. One must pay tribute to ‘His Highness the Chief Minister’, who will take notice, form a committee and nobody knows what next? Let us condemn, forget and wait for another act of violence and brutal use of force by the state machinery.

The condition of the education sector in Sindh is pathetic. Most government schools have unsafe buildings while 49 percent of the schools have no basic facilities such as electricity, clean drinking water, washrooms, etc. More than 18,000 school buildings have no outer boundary walls. Despite yearly increase in the provincial education budget no positive change can be seen in the education sector. There are still 7.3 million children in the province who are not going to school.

Provincial government of KP approved NTS system for class 5th exams 2015. Government issued ordered the tender for NTS test in education institutions from ETA through newspapers. Director Curriculum Bashir Husain Shah said that NTS systems is not only for students fail & pass through this system we want to high light students hidden qualities.

Against the avoiding & depriving from the up gradation of policy of government the officials of education department of southern districts started symbolic protest. Male & Female ADEO, SDEO of the Kark, Bannu, Hangu, D.I.Khan Lakki Marwat, Tank & Kohat inaugurated symbolic strike through Wore black ribbons on their arms. This strike will continue until 30th January, 2015.

One & a half month, Head Teacher Government Primary School Biyaarr is absent. It is question mark for education officials:

The Head Teacher of Government Primary School Biyaarr was absent from his duties with effect from one & a half month. It is question mark for education officials of the area. The parents of students demanded from the government that the head teacher bound to perform his duties immediately & save the future of students.

Complete story: Daily Subh, Peshawar page#3

Teacher’s jobs are on risk. If teachers fail NTS test they will remove from the services through golden shake hand.

The teachers of the KP province are on risk. Government announced NTS test for on old service government schools teachers. If somebody from the teacher fail this test he given golden shake hand and remove from the services.

Lakki Marwat the government officials of education department organized action committee who present the Chartered of demand to the government. The teachers have the status of spinal bone in education department but unfortunately they are ignored on a regular basis.

Complete Story. Daily Surkhab, Peshawar, page #5

Swabi, Government Girls Primary School Booqa deprived of female teachers.

Swabi government girls primary school Booqa deprived female teachers. Only two female teachers are engaged to teach more than 250 female students. According to the law more than six female teachers are required for more than 250 female students.

Complete Story. Daily Awamunas, Peshawar, page #3

Government started provision of licensed arms to the teacher for security measures

The government started provision of licenses to the teacher due to the incident of Peshawar. Deputy Commissioner of Peshawar Mr.Zaheer-ul-Islam stated that we received application from school teachers and we are going to start free license for non prohibited arms according to the law. On the other hand the teachers said through this act we create negative image on the mind of children.

Complete Story. Daily Khabrain, Peshawar, page #1

We will fight for teachers rights. Dast Ali

The Teacher’s organization meeting was held under the chairmanship of Dast Ali in Mohmand Agency. Meeting was addressed by SET Dast Ali, Usman Ali, Iqbal Hussain & others and said we will fight for rights of the teacher’s organization Mohmand Agency at every stage. SET teachers & all others cadre’s teachers issues are discussed on this occasion.

Due to curfew, loadsheding, clean water shortage, scientific instruments shortage, staff shortage and books shortage in library all problems are gathered here. Elected M.N.A promised to provide all necessities but all is not fulfils until. The principal & students of the college demand from the government to provide all necessary requirements.

Purchase of arms for educational institutions was found sub standard. Five to twelve thousand rupees spent for purchasing of local made different bore arms. No necessary rules and regulations are implemented during arms purchase.

Decision more than a million less educated teachers are relieving from the services :

The government of KP decided a more than a million less education teachers are remove from their services. Every teacher who wants to join education department it is necessary for him to pass NTS test. If any present teacher fail the NTS test he will relieve from the service through golden shake hand.

Complete story: Daily Subh, Peshawar page#1

Government primary school Jangal Khel Khat Killi at risk of terrorism attack.

Government primary school Jangal Khel Khat killi is on high risk of terrorism attack. In 2012 during bomb blast & 2013 flood destroyed the boundary wall of the school which still awaited repair. Three hundred & twenty students are studying there. The parents of the students are feeling great fear they demanded from the minister health to interfere in the issue & solve the genuine problem of the community.

The administration of District Deer Payan issued security plan for government & private schools of the district. It is must in all the educational institutions to keep the record of staff and submit with the administration, security guards posting & installation of CCTV cameras in institutions decision.

Complete Story. Daily Surkhab, Peshawar, page #5

Army public school incident very important improvement two culprits who issued sims captured by police.

In Army Public school incident a very important improvement that two involved persons who issued mobile Sims are captured in Lahore by police. The terrorist are used these Sims during terrorist attack on Army public school.

Complete Story. Daily Awamunas, Peshawar, page #1

Soon good news will be listening about clerks up gradation.

All Pakistan clerks Association showed his satisfaction about the up gradation of clerks. APKA demanded residential facilities from the KP government.

Three days ultimatum others movement will be started. APTA Charsadda .

All Pakistan teachers Association Charsadda meeting was held. The teachers demanded from the government immediately accept their demands otherwise three days ultimatum until 28th February APTA will be started movement.

The recommendation of arms supply to teachers by the provincial government strongly condemn by JTI. It will be created arms culture in the educational institutions. It was stated by JTI and demand ban on this recommendation immediately.

Swabi Government Girls Primary School Booqa deprived from the teachers.

Swabi government girl’s primary school Booqa deprived from the female teachers. More than 250 students are studding from the only two teachers. According to express newspaper that provincial minister for education approached in this regard he assured the concerned DEO was given necessary orders.

The College Teachers Association provincial general secretary & district Haripur office bearers stated during the media briefing that provincial government not give the due attention to college teacher’s problems.

Complete story: Daily Subh, Peshawar page#1

High schools head masters awarded up gradation.

Kyber Pakhtunkhwa approves high schools head masters up gradation and time scale immediately. It was stated All Head Masters Association leader Head Master Abdul Bais Khan during the head masters meeting. He said the head masters of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa working in grade 17 until 1947 on the other hand head masters of other province & center are working in grade 18.

Lukki teachers started symbolic agitation for the provision of up gradation.

The teachers of the district Lukki started symbolic agitation for the provision of up gradation scales. Government immediate pay the attention to issues of the teacher.

Complete Story. Daily Surkhab, Peshawar, page #5

Balochistan

Special Cogitation over the security of private schools

QUETTA: Commissioner Quetta division chaired a meeting over security system for private schools. In the meeting they have decided that all the security tools such as CCTV cameras, scanners and other tools will be fitted in specific place till to the end of Feb, all private institutes will be open after the satisfaction of inspection committee. In the meeting all the private schools faculty and principal were present. While on the other side police officers were also there.

QUETTA: Provincial Secretary Secondary Education Abdul Saboor Kakar said to the press reporter that our activities are continue for the improvement in Educational system and elimination of Educational depression. He further said that we will inspect our teachers and student throughout Baluchistan, and will take strict action against the absent one during study hours. Last time in Sibbi the relevant Deputy Commissioner has visited to a Government School for inspection. As he reached to the school then he found that there are 6 teachers absent during study hours. Deputy Commissioner has struck off the teachers from their jobs.

DERA MURAD JAMALI: Baloch Students Organization (Pichaar) chairman Aslam balooch and vice chairman imran Baloch said to the press reporter. The same organization is doing their duties for the Baloch community establishment, quality of education, prosperity and for the political maturity in the youth. This is necessary for the development of community. This organization is providing their services just for the sack of nationalism. BSO support their youth according to the Education for strengthen them and wants to rid from this depression in a society through education. BSO taking this rebellion steps through the support of Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch.

QUETTA: Ghulam Muhammad Sabir Secretary of Higher Education Commission said to the press reporter, if every individual person committed with their profession then our country will go up in the first ranking in the world. He said further that where Pakistan is plenty full from natural resources, just like that she has talented and genius youth for the excellence of country. This statement said by Muhammad sabir during essay writing competition.

QUETTA: Akber Hussain Durani address the people during Managerial Training Center for Principal and vice Principal. He said that Education Technology plays a vital role for the development of a country, so the future of our country is in the hand of teachers. He further said teacher has a great respect in religious and developed countries. Those countries are on the peak of success where there is respect for the teacher; if we want to move towards destiny then we must respect to our teachers and get reproductive thoughts.

Complete Story: Jang news page no 2

Concentrate over study environment in Karkh

KARKH: General Councilor Muhammad Tariq Akhwand said to the press reporter. Due to Education Department officer’s indifferences all the teachers sit in the home with their wives, because there is no one single person to check out the study environment of schools and colleges. The education dept and teachers both are responsible for the ghost school.

Complete Story: Mashriq news page 11

Baloch’s education and ideology fundamental is ravaged

KALAT: Baloch Student organization main organizer Javed Baloch said. The basic right achievement in Baluchistan is impossible without the protest for Discipline and Unity. BSO support the Baloch student in the region of Baluchistan and plus the same organization keep their look over the rights and basic rights of Baloch community. For this vital role education is must to enhance their capacity of acquiring.

Complete Story: Mashriq news page 12

Shortage of Education in Baluchistan and only 2% Female literacy rate

QUETTA: Baluchistan is poor about education. 50% population is out of Education institutes. 7000 schools became a ghost school due to the absence of faculty. There is no check and balance over teacher’s attendance. 8.1 million Children have not any opportunity for school, that’s why; in Baluchistan there is insurgency, poverty, and unemployment.

Senior officers should join the relevant post in the Education Department.

QUETTA: Government Teachers Associations president Abdul Manan Kakar said to the press reporter. That in the Education Department multiple number of post in the hand of unexperienced or junior employees. We are requesting to the concern authorized chairman that kindly cogitate over this indifference.Complete Story: Jang news page 2

Chanigoth: The contractors and Commission Mafia have joined hands to used poor quality material in the construction of Govt. Primary School Basti Laal Shah, Chanigoth. The residents have demanded that DCO must take action.

Hajipur: Government Primary School Meeranpur Shumali, Hajipur had 3 female teachers, two got transferred 5 years ago, and the only elderly teacher is unable to control and teach the students, students keep playing for whole day, authorities not paying any attention to appoint new teachers.

Complete Story: Daily AUSAF Multan, Page No. 2

Special Education School Kabirwala Becomes a Warzone

Kabirwala: Special School Kabirwala becomes a permanent warzone, in fights among staff become a daily routine, yesterday, Principal Babur Suhail abused female teacher Nasim Bibi and pushed her out of his office only because she has demanded a short leave. Staff protested against the Principal, SHO reached at the spot and summoned all parties to the Police Station.

Complete Story: Daily AUSAF Multan, Page No. 8

Schools of Khanewal District without Boundary Walls

Khanewal: The boundary walls of most of the educational institutions of District Khanewal have not been completed and this is a major security concern.

Complete Story: Daily AUSAF Multan, Page No. 8

School without Connection and Meter Receives Electricity Bill

Chobarah: Govt. Primary School Chak 404/TDA is without any electricity connection and Meter, yet it received an electricity bill from LESCO Layyah for consumption of 100 units. The school had applied for an electricity connection but none of the staff turned up for installation of meter.

Complete Story: Daily NAYA DAUR Multan, Page No. 2

School Building in Miserable Condition

Fatehpur: The building of Government Boys School Chak No.237/TDA is in miserable condition, roofs of rooms are falling due to rains, children compelled to sit under the open sky.

Complete Story: Daily NAYA DAUR Multan, Page No. 8

Construct of School Boundary Wall Could Not Begin

Adam Suhabah: The Principal, Govt. Girls High School Chak No.146/P, Adam Suhabah while talking to the press said that tender was accepted, contractor was given RS.33 lakh (RS.3.3 million), but he has not initiated the construction of the boundary wall of the school yet.

Complete Story: Daily Express Multan, P # 9

Contractor Disappears, School Construction Work Incomplete

Saitpur: The contractor Amjad Arrain, who was given the contract of construction of the school building of Primary School Mouza Amirpur Daha last year, has left the construction work in the middle and has disappeared. Two hundred students sitting under open sky. The school has only two teachers. The residents have demanded that the building has become a security risk and the authorities must take action.

Rescue 1122 Team Gives Training To Teachers, Students And Youth

Rahim Yar Khan: Rescue 1122 team gave two-day training to 41 teachers and students regarding exit during an emergency situation, first aid and how to react in an emergency situation.

Complete Story: Daily Sachan Rahim Yar Khan, P # 1

Fake Results Of NTS Test For Recruitments Of Educators

Rahim Yar Khan: More than 4000 candidates have submitted their applications with fake result cards of NTS Tests for appointment as educators. They downloaded their result cards from internet, made change in their results and submitted the files to the Education Department.

Complete Story: Daily Express Rahim Yar Khan, P # 8

The Date For Application For Educators Should Be Extended

Rahim Yar Khan: Punjab Teachers Union has demanded that the date for submission of application for recruitment of Educators should be extended instead of 26th to 31st of January, 2015.

Complete Story: Daily Express Rahim Yar Khan, P # 9

Land Mafia, in collaboration with Revenue Department, Grabbed Land Of Primary School

Khattrri Bangla, Yazman Mandi: Land Mafia, in collaboration with Revenue Department, has grabbed land of Govt. Primary School Khattrri Bangla, Yazman Mandi, and has began construction of houses overnight and the 5 marla and 10 marla homes are being sold as a private housing scheme. AC Yazman approached by people, he takes no action, people requested DCO Bahawalpur to take action.

Complete Story: Daily Khabrain Multan, P # 16

Daily Naya Daur Multan P # 8

High School Building in poor condition, could cause an accident

Marri Allah Bachayya: The 40 years old building of Government Higher Secondary School Marri Allah Bachayya is in extremely poor condition and has become ruins and could cause an accident for students and teachers any time. A survey of the building was conducted for its reconstruction in 2012, but the construction has not started so far.

Complete Story: Daily Khabrain Multan, P # 16

Demand To Construct Building Of Govt. Boys Degree College Dajjal

Dajjal: The residents of Dajjal have demanded that the CM must take action for construction of building of Govt. Boys Degree College Dajjal and launch classes. The college building was sanctioned several years ago, but neither the building was constructed nor classes launched.

Complete Story: Daily Khabrain Multan, P # 4

Shortage Of Funds, Security Arrangements Of Schools Incomplete

Khanpur Noranga: Most government schools of Khanpur Noranga, due to shortage of funds, have not been able to complete security arrangement. Most schools do not have metal detectors, boundary walls, and even peons.

Complete Story: Daily Khabrain Multan, P # 11

Private Schools unite against poor students

Jahanian Mandi: The private schools of Jahanian Mandi have become united to deprive the poor students of the FASS Programme of Punjab Education Foundation. The private schools held a meeting and wrote to the Punjab Education Foundation that none of their students wants to benefit from the facilities of the Punjab Education Foundation. More than 1500000 students of 2800 private schools are benefiting from the financial help of Punjab Education Foundation and the Punjab Education Foundation is paying RS.300 per student to the private schools.

Lahore: Punjab Education Foundation has issued 15000 Educational Vouchers to it partner schools of Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, and Muzzaffargarh. These vouchers have been issued on merit to the deserving students. They will be able to obtain education from nearby schools of their choice.

Complete Story: Daily Khabrain Multan, P # 8

Rear Wall Of Govt. High School Chowk Azam Diminishing

Chowk Azam: The rear wall of Govt. Muslim High School Chowk Azam is diminishing with every passing day. School authorities ignore orders of higher authorities regarding construction of wall and fixing security cameras. Parents and students deeply concerned about security of children.

Complete Story: Daily Naya Daur Multan, P # 2

Plan To Provide Solar Power To Punjab Schools In Different Phases

Lahore: A high level meeting was held with CM Shehbaz in chair and it was decided that all schools of Punjab will be provided solar power systems in different phases. CM also advised the officials to shift Basic Health Centres and Agricultural tube wells on solar power.

Malsi/Kot Addoo/Daira Deenpanah/Shah Jamal/Shehar Sultan/Rajanpur: It has been brought to the knowledge of media that several untrained security guards have been appointed at schools, most school heads have appointed peons and gardeners as security guards. Girls High School Daira Deen Panah is still without security guards. Schools of Shehar Sultan increase fees in the name of security arrangements.

Fatehpur: The children of Govt. Primary School Fatehpur are sitting under the open sky. The school is in a very poor condition. Reconstruction of building could not be done due to shortage of funds. People of the area protest and ask DCO to take notice.

Primary School Rehmanwala Without A Boundary Wall, Parents And Children Worried

Sahooka: Government Primary Rehmanwala (Vehari District) is without a boundary wall and this could cause a serious security threat. Parents and children are worried about the security and have demanded that DCO Vehari and Commissioner Multan should take a notice.

Khanpur: The contractor is using poor quality bricks and material for construction of Govt. Primary School Chak No.116/P, near City Park, Khanpur. The cracks are appearing in the building even during the construction of the building. People of the area have protested and refused to admit their children in the said school.

Complete Story: Daily Sang-e-Meel Multan P # 8

School Fees Increased By RS.800/- Parents Worried

Dera Ghazi Khan: The owners of private schools and academies have increased fees up to RS.800 per student in the name of security expenses. Parents are worried over this situation and have demanded that CM Punjab, Provincial Minister Education, Commissioner and DCO should take action.

Complete Story: Daily Ausaf Multan P # 8

Rs.70,000/- Of Stationary Bungled In DCO (Male), Ahmedpur Sharqia

Ahmedpur Sharqia: The clerks of DCO office (Male) have bungled RS.70,000/- The principals and headmasters have refused to sign fake vouchers. DDEO Arif Naunari promised to take action against responsible clerks.

Complete Story: Daily Khabrain Multan P # 9

Low Quality Material Used In Construction Of Boundary Walls Of Boys & High Schools Of Jampur

Kotla Mughlan: The contractors, in collaboration with the Sub Engineer, are using low quality material in construction of boundary walls of Boys & High Schools of Jampur and Kotla Mughlan. People demand action against contractors and government officials.

Kot Sultan: The contractors have used poor quality material in the construction of boundary wall of Govt. Boys Degree College, Kot Sultan. The contractor was given a contract of RS.6.5 million for construction of said wall.

Complete Story: Daily Khabrain Multan P # 9

School Heads Notified To Purchase Mobile Phone SIM

Rahim Yar Khan: The Punjab Govt. has issued notices to the management of government schools to purchase mobile phone SIMS. School head and 4 senior teachers will be given these SIMS. The schools will have to pay RS. 1500 for 5 SIMS.

Complete Story: Daily Express Multan P # 8

One Teacher For 200 Students

Ahsanpur: Government Boys Primary School Ahsanpur has one teacher for 200 students. People of the area demand more teachers for the said school.

Complete Story: Daily Express Multan P # 4

Child Marriage Obstructed Due To NGO Interference

Rahim Yar Khan: Child marriage of 13 year old Maria Khadim student of class 6 at Girls Secondary School Basti Adamwali was obstructed by school administration with the help of Executive Director REED Shahid Salim and Peer Ayaz Shah Advocate. The girl was absent for several days. On enquiry, Class teacher Samina Gill discovered that the wedding date of the said girl had been fixed. The teacher approached the social workers of the area, who got custody of the of the child with the help of the police. The girl was released after the parents and the girl gave a written statement to forget about the marriage and continue the education.

Complete Story: Daily Express Multan P # 8

Sindh

In Karachi TTP have sent 7 terrorist to attack over school

KARACHI: Khan Zaman group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan have decided to attack over Educational institutes in Karachi, and after this strategy they have sent 7 terrorist attackers to Government school. This report has given by intelligence agency, but not sure their time and specific location. Khan Zaman group have said that we will attack over Institutes in Karachi, such as Peshawar incidence.Complete Story: Jang news page no 1 http://e.jang.com.pk/01-20-2015/Quetta/page1.asp

School did not open after winter vacation, students deprived of Education

District Dadu: More than hundred students are deprived of Primary School due to closure of school. Primary School village Shah Awais Karni did not open after winter vacations. Villagers protested before Press Club and briefed that school is closed by showing the reason of its repairing, but they have provided a room to the Teachers to Teach, but after winter vacations were over it was not opened.

District Khairpur Mirs: The residents of village Hamad Ul Allah Shar protested and against Ghost teachers and alleged that their village School is closed due to Ghost teachers since a year. They demanded from responsible authorities to take notice, otherwise they would expend protests.

District Larkana: Secretary Education Mr. Fazal Ul Allah Pechuho has opined that Education Millennium Goals are not achieved and countless Schools are closed; Teachers should perform their duties with honesty. He said Education Cadre System is fruitful for Education and Teachers; Ghost Teachers have been identified and they should perform duties. He added that Monitors are appointed in five districts to monitor Schools.

District Khairpur Mirs: 350 Primary Schools of Taluka Naro are closed including Arib Mallah, Tayeb Sahato, Fog Arin and Talib Dino Sahato. Villagers have told that their children are deprived of basic right of getting Primary Education; they are confined to work in the fields and other household woks due to closure of Schools. They have demanded from higher authorities to take notice and save Education of their poor children. It is also reported that posts of E.D.O Male and E.D.O Female are vacant in Taluka Naro.

District Thurparker: D.O Education Mr. Aijaz Babar visited Higher Secondary School village Dhandal near Nangarparker. During his visit he found 11 Teachers absent from the school including Principal. While taking immediate action he has suspended them.

Hyderabad: Member Quomi Awami Tahreek Mr. Ayaz Latif Palijo has said Sindh Education is being destroyed and it is great blunder with it. He has figured out that total number of Schools in Sindh is 48277 and out of that 4000 Schools are closed; 2000 Schools are kept present in record; and 40000 Teachers are not performing their School duties, but their salaries are issued; whereas running schools are under acute shortage of basic facilities; 60% shortage of Water; 40% do not have electricity; 45% under acute shortage of compound walls. He said Sindh Education budget is 145 Arab rupees, but Children in Sindh are deprived of Primary Education and most of them are working on in hotels, garages and cleaning of vehicles. He added that that budget amount is grabbed by Secretary Education, Education Minister and other corrupt officers.

Hyderabad: The residents of Mehar District Dadu protested before Press Club Hyderabad against PPP Member Mr. Ghulam Sarwar Solangi alleging that he has occupied School building at village Bali Shah. They demanded from higher authorities to take notice.

District Dadu: Due to carelessness of higher authorities about 50 Schools are closed in Thariri Muhabat District Dadu. These Schools are in village Nawab Jo Pat, Village Muhammad Sidique Gan, Khan Jo Gan, Mungy Ja Bhan, Ali Abad, Village Khuhra, Juma Chandio, Umeed Gorar, Walio Khoso, Ghulam Hussain Jamali and others. Education department did not take any step to restore these Schools; Students are worried about their future. Villagers told that 3 months ago they had started movement against School closure, but yet no any positive reply is seen from Government Side. They have warned that if Schools are not fictionalized on priority basis, they would expend protests all over Sindh.

District Qamber Shahdadkot: Citizens Action Committee organized a Seminar on Education on the title “Who is responsible for Education destruction in Sindh Province”. On the occasion a great number of people from the district attended program and shared their views. Ms. Naheed Khuhawar Said Secretary Education, Education Minister and Parents are responsible for crumbling condition of Education in Sindh. It was opined in the seminar that due to political involvement, corruption, and Ghost Teachers Education is being ruined; thousands of schools are closed; thousands of children are out of schools and busy in field works. Government policies are failed to provide quality Education.

School did not open after winter vacation, students deprived of Education

District Dadu: More than hundred students are deprived of Primary School due to closure of school. Primary School village Shah Awais Karni did not open after winter vacations. Villagers protested before Press Club and briefed that school is closed by showing the reason of its repairing, but they have provided a room to the Teachers to Teach, but after winter vacations were over it was not opened.

District Naushehro Feroz: The residents of village Mithal Chandio near Moro protested for School building in their village. They said that since 25 years their village is without School building and they have informed Education officers for building, but Government did not pay any attention on their applications. Their children are sitting under open sky and study. They have demanded from Secretary Education and Education Minister to provide them Primary School building.